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Probable cause is found to charge man in alleged sexual abuse case
Probable cause has been found for all charges to move forward against Peter Fritz Lizama, a 22-year-old man who allegedly sexually abused a 15-year-old girl who was earlier reported missing in Koblerville.
At a preliminary hearing yesterday, Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho found probable cause to believe that two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree and one count of providing an alcohol to a minor may have been committed and that Lizama may have committed these offenses.
Lizama was directed to respond to the charges.
At the hearing, assistant attorney general Teri C. Tenorio called to the witness stand police detective John Hofschneider, who is the case agent.
Vincent Seman served as Lizama’s court-appointed counsel.
According to Tenorio, Lizama had sex with the girl last Nov. 8 and 9, and served her alcohol last Nov. 8.
Arraignment will be on Nov. 27 at 9am.
After the hearing, Lizama was remanded into the custody of the Department of Corrections. He has been in detention after failing to post a $50,000 cash bail.
The girl was reported missing last Nov. 9 at night, but was recovered by police the following day. Police learned that she did not return home from the day before, Nov. 8.
